framing

noun

fram·​ing ˈfrā-miŋ How to pronounce framing (audio)

Examples of framing in a Sentence

the framing of the debate will consist of a predetermined order of turns and follow-up comments
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Although the change showed some initial improvement in framing, O’Hoppe still ranks toward the bottom in framing and blocking. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 May 2025 Machover’s opera begins and ends with Thalberg as a framing devise. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025 But that framing isn’t asserted early or forcefully enough to be convincing, so what might have been a fascinating and somber study of an elderly woman seeking connection after the death of her closest friend becomes an uneven and sometimes trying chronicle of a pretty weird scheme. Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025 Many say crossing this line (or cutting between two directly opposing framings) breaks the suspension of disbelief, but it has been used intentionally to create a sense of disorientation in viewers. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for framing

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of framing was in 1703

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“Framing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/framing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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